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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
/Public Works Committee
May 20, 1999
Committee: Chairman Baudek, Trustees Barker and Jeffrey
Attending: All
Also Attending: Assistant Town Administrator Repola, Public Works Director
Linnane, Deputy Clerk van Deutekom
Absent: None
Chairman Baudek called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
Municipal Building Phone Service Upgrade. Continued to June meeting.
Purchase of 3 CBT Water Rights Units — Retroactive Approval. Director Linnane
reported that due to the high rate of growth in the Front Range, CBT water rights units
are being purchased almost as fast as they hit the marketplace. Several water brokers
in the area have informed staff that the supply and demand of CBT units has caused the
market value to increase from approximately $2,000 per unit in 1997 and 1998, to the
current value of approximately $4,000 per unit. Additional discussions with personnel at
the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (NCWCD) and with the River
Commissioner indicate that if the building industry in the Front Range does not
drastically taper off, the CBT market value may not decrease in the near future.
Director Linnane and Town Attorney Greg White believe it is necessary that the Town
take a proactive approach to CBT water rights purchases. The Town's current supply of
water rights is projected to be adequate through the next 10 to 15 years. However,
since the CBT unit market value is not expected to decrease in the near future, staff
recommends increasing the water rights supply as CBT units become available. Since
$50,000 was budgeted in 1999 Attorney White recommended that staff proceed with a
purchase of three CBT units, at a cost of $3,950 per unit totaling $11,850. The 3 units
became available approximately 3 weeks prior to the Public Works Committee meeting
and it was necessary to enter into a contract for the purchase at that time. The
Committee also recommended a Town policy whereas the Town could proceed, prior to
formal Committee approval, with future CBT unit purchases as units become available.
The Committee recommends retroactive approval of the $11,850 CBT units
purchase as recommended above.
REPORTS.
The Customer Service Response Report for April 1999 was reviewed.
Accountable Water Report Update. John Gallagher from Black and Veatch presented a
report and slide presentation on the Water Accountability Study. Areas discussed include
compensated/uncompensated/unaccounted-for water usage, percent of accountable
usage, fiscal impacts, and study recommendations. Mr. Gallagher credited the Town on
the increase of accountable water from approximately 74% in 1996 to 85% in 1998. He
did make specific recommendations that would assist the Town in sustaining the 1998
accountable water percentage.
Aerial Mapping Project — The letter from Aero-Metric was reviewed.
There being no further business, Chairman Baudek adjourned the meeting at 4:10 p.m.
APPROVED
MAY 2 5 1999
Rebecca van Deutekom, Deputy Town Clerk
TOWN OF ESTES PARK
BOARD OF TRUSTEES